The dependence of truck roll stability on size and weight variables
by R.D. Ervin
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 7, No. 5/6, 1986

Abstract: The roll stability of heavy-duty trucks and truck combinations is discussed both on the level of the fundamental mechanics of vehicle response and from the viewpoint of the quantitative influence of size and weight variables. The presentation on fundamentals begins with the case of a rigidly suspended vehicle and builds up to the case of a tractor-semitrailer with distinctive suspension stiffnesses and spring lash properties at the various axle positions. Size and weight considerations cover variations in axle load, gross weight and overall width as well as incidental issues involving the height and possible lateral offset of the payload centre of gravity.

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